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How to do the Diski Dance
South African Toursim presents the Diski Dance. Play Football and Learn the Diski Dance for 2010 World Cup Football (Soccer) www.southafrica.net
SA Surfers are up!
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Championship Tour (WCT) and World Qualifying Series (WQS) has just come to an end, but before we can say ‘coooooooking waves’, the first two events of 2010 have already started. In January it will be the O’Neill Sebastian Inlet Pro (WQS) in Florida, and in February the Quiksilver Pro (WCT) in Australia.SA talent Jordy Smith from Durban and Rosanne Hodges ...
10 top sporting events in 2010
SA PROMO did a round-up of 10 key sporting events across a variety of categories in 2010.
Super 14 RugbyThe most competitive rugby showdown in the southern hemisphere starts 12 February in Auckland, New Zealand. Midmar MileThe world’s largest open water swimming event, at the Midmar Dam near Pietermaritzburg in February.Cape Argus Pick and Pay Cycle TourA 109km cycle tour in March with approximately 40,000 ...
Saracens win second half 20-0
Rarely has the European Challenge Cup looked and felt more like the Heineken Cup. In 2009/10, Saracens have had to be content with a place in supposedly the junior competition in European rugby, but there is nothing second class about a group including Castres (current leaders of the French league), Toulon (lying third in the French league), Rovigo (third in the Italian league) together with the leaders of ...
Booking your seat at the soccer!
Only seven months away, the 2010 FIFA World Cup is drawing closer by the minute. With many preparations still in the works, now is a good time to work on actually getting there.
The first and second phases of the ticket sales process already began in February and closed on 16 November.The third sales phase will run from 5 December until 22 January. Ticket applications during this period will go into a ball ...
INTERVIEW WITH NICK MALLETT
The Rugby Union Autumn Internationals are upon us and sees the giants of the Northern hemisphere take on the ever ominous Southern hemisphere teams. This year SA will be playing against France, Italy and Ireland; and also in the mix are two games against English Premiership club opponents Leicester Tigers and Saracens.Then on the 05th of December Italian coach Nick Mallett will guide a Barbarians side with ...
Do it outdoors
The benefits of group exercise outside
At a time when we have more gyms and more books on exercise, plus access to a vast amount of information on exercise on the internet, why are we so desperately unfit as a nation?
Make it interesting, do it outdoors
Research has shown that we can burn up to 20% more calories outside. Why? …because our core temperature will always work to keep around 36.8°C! It ...
SA RUGBY & PROTEAS Fixtures
South African Rugby & Cricket Fixtures for 2009/ beginning 2010SPRINGBOK RUGBY FIXTURES Saturday, August 29Vodacom Tri-Nations: Australia vs South Africa - 12:05 Saturday, September 05Vodacom Tri-Nations: Australia vs South Africa - 12:05Saturday, September 12Vodacom Tri-Nations: New Zealand vs South Africa - 09:35 Friday, November 06Vodacom Outgoing Tours: Leicester vs South Africa - 00:00 Friday, Nove ...
DOES LUKE WATSON Deserve a Springbok Jersey?
Former Cheetahs coach, Peet Kleynhans, said that Luke Watson deserves at least a place in the Springbok squad. The loose forward impressed Kleynhans in Saturday’s Super 14 clash at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein. The Stormers won 28-22.
The match did not produce fireworks, but the battle of the loose forwards was red-hot. It’s difficult to say who won the battle between Brüssow, Juan Smith and Hendro Scholtz ...
LIONS TOUR 2009 Fixtures and Scores
The 2009 British and Irish Lions Tour to South Africa is an international rugby union tour scheduled to take place from May to July 2009. The Lions will play a three-match Test series against South Africa and seven games against provincial teams.
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JAKE WHITE'S WINNING WAY ACADEMY
Jake’s ‘Coaching the Coaches’ rugby academy, held throughout the month of June in South Africa.Boasting the coaching team and rugby-star veterans, all gold medal winners, from Jake’s World Cup Winning Squad, Jake White’s Winning Way will pave the way for the first academy in South Africa focusing on the development of all coaches, from U/10, 1st XV, Club and Provincial.In partnership with good friend and co ...
SOUTH AFRICAN, HENDRICK RAMAALA 5th place in the London...
WELL DONE!
SOUTH AFRICAN, HENDRICK RAMAALA comes 5th in the London Marathon
A regular campaigner in London, Ramaala is the region’s most consistent international marathon runner in recent years.
Hendrik Ramaala (born 2 February 1972 in GaMalepo, Pietersburg) is a South African long-distance runner, the winner of the 2004 New York City Marathon and 2004 Mumbai Marathon. He also has two silver medals from ...
SOUTH AFRICAN ERNST VAN DYK third in London Marathon
WELL DONE!
SOUTH AFRICAN, Wheelchair Racer, ERNST VAN DYK comes third in the London Marathon
Ernst Van Dyk is a South African wheelchair racer. He has won more Boston Marathons than any other male wheelchair athlete, currently holding eight titles. He is also the current world record holder for men's wheelchair marathon from his record-setting race in the 2004 Boston Marathon, which he completed in 1 ho ...
INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2009 in South Africa
The 2009 Indian Premier League will now take place in South Africa.
Security concerns in India forced organisers to seek an alternative host,
But following talks with Cricket South Africa (CSA) IPL boss Lalit Modi opted for South Africa ultimately because of the favourable weather conditions.
The tournament will start a week later than planned, running from 18 April to 24 May.
The opening match will be ...
CROWDS BOO LUKE WATSON at Loftus Versveld
The Super 14 clash between the Bulls and the Stormers in Pretoria was the first time Luke Watson had visited Loftus Versfeld since his controversial comments about South African rugby.
The crowds gave Luke Watson a very warm welcome ( A big load of BOO) and he can expect this sort of hospitality for years to come. Afrikaans or not Afrikaans, South Africans are all born and bred Springboks irrespective of ...
LUKE WATSON Stay or Go
LUKE WATSON, Should he stay or should he go?
Following discussions with Judge Lex Mpati, the chairman of the National Judicial Committee of the South African Rugby Union, a designated official has been appointed to investigate statements alleged to have been made by Springbok and Western Province looseforward Luke Watson.
SPRINGBOK YEAR END TOUR REVIEW
For a South African in London, there are not many greater feelings than beating the Poms in a game that they invented. Rugby is the sport, and Twickenham was the setting to round off a tour for the current World Champs, which was shrouded in a cloud of off-the-field discrepancies which had the rugby public buzzing.
First off was the Luke Watson debacle. Enough about that has been said, and it is pleasing t ...
DECISIONS DECISIONS!
We as South African expats have numerous challenges to face in the New Year. Sport is one of the areas where we will always be able to hold our heads up high! And one of our challenges comes in the form of a decision. Not the decision whether to watch the cricket or the football, but one that affects us more behind the scenes.
This decision will be regarding the placement of the Springbok emblem on the j ...
STICKING IT TO THE AUSSIES
What a way to stick it to the Aussies. We woke up in the early hours of the morning to watch Captain Courageous, Graeme Smith, and his relatively young Proteas side do what has eluded the cricket community for more than 17 years. But on top of that, it has eluded the South African Cricket fans forever. But now we’ve done. We went and beat the mighty Aussies in their own back yard, almost making a clean swee ...
SUPER 14 2008
It’s about time all South Africans faced it: We are rugby mad.
Some of us would rather skip an evening with Cheryl Cole than miss a rugby game with a few cold beers, mates and a bowl of biltong. For those SA people abroad who miss all the action of the Super 14, or have a friend from the northern hemisphere that needs a little schooling, here’s the low down:
The Super 14 represents the largest rugby ...
